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Though Thomas Brussig belongs to the post-Wende generation of German writers who satirize the Ostalgie (nostalgia about the "good ol' days" of life behind the iron curtain in East Germany), his Heroes Like Us stands out in the torrents of funny stories about life in the DDR. In his sober survey of socialist realism, Brussig has a particular sense of humor as he mixes the serious (propaganda) with the improbably comedic circumstances.

Though Thomas Brussig belongs to the post-Wende generation of German writers who satirize the Ostalgie (nostalgia about the "good ol' days" of life behind the iron curtain in East Germany), his Heroes Like Us stands out in the torrents of funny stories about life in the DDR. In his sober.

Thomas Brussig (born 1964) is a German writer best known for his satirical novels that deal with the German Democratic Republic. Brussig was born in East Berlin. After attending the "Heinrich-Hertz" School, he went on to train as a builder. In 1984 he finished school and training, and served in the East German National People's Army (German: Nationale Volksarmee or NVA). Brussig found it difficult to wield a weapon and had a hard time.

Published September 6th 2015 by FISCHER E-Books. Helden Wie Wir. Published April 1st 1998 by Fischer Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH. Author(s): Thomas Brussig.

Thomas Brussig’s Helden wie wir (Heroes Like Us, 1995) caused a notable stir in the German press after its publication, and has been aptly described as ‘the media event of winter 1995’

Thomas Brussig’s Helden wie wir (Heroes Like Us, 1995) caused a notable stir in the German press after its publication, and has been aptly described as ‘the media event of winter 1995’. Within a year, the novel was already in its eighth printing, and an adaptation for stage was on the programmes of numerous theatres; in 1999, a film version was premiered to coincide with the tenth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall

But about 25% of this book is about the main character's genitalia and other things I can't manage to type much less revisit.

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Thomas Brussig’s much-discussed picaresque novel Helden wie wir . Thomas Brussig, Am kilrzeren Ende der Sonnenallee (Berlin: Verlag Volk.

Thomas Brussig’s much-discussed picaresque novel Helden wie wir (1995) held the mirror of satire up to these images - and his timing was perfect. 2 Earlier literary attempts by East Germans to capture the GDR past and the turbulent unifying present were swallowed in media blitzes such as the one we refer to above Thomas Brussig, Am kilrzeren Ende der Sonnenallee (Berlin: Verlag Volk & Welt, 1999) and the film Sonnenallee (1999), directed by Leander Hau8mann.

Seitdem sein zweiter Roman Helden wie wir 1995 zu einem Bestseller wurde, ist er als freiberuflicher Schriftsteller und . Die DDR als Schützenfest: Thomas Brussigs Roman Am kürzeren Ende der Sonnenallee', in: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 2. 0.

Seitdem sein zweiter Roman Helden wie wir 1995 zu einem Bestseller wurde, ist er als freiberuflicher Schriftsteller und Drehbuchautor tätig. (1) Vgl. Hollmer, Heide: 'The next generation. Thomas Brussig erzählt Erich Honeckers DDR'. In: Arnold, Heinz Ludwig (H. (2) Hollmer, Heide: 'Thomas Brussig'. Zitiert aus: Hollmer (2000), S. 108. (4) Er kann die letzte Jahre der DDR und die 'Wende' aus einer Binnenperspektive beschreiben.